An experienced Grimsby teacher who asked pupils to punch his stomach has been banned from the profession.

Michael Harrison, 47, who taught science at Oasis Academy Wintringham, was also found to have taken photos of students on his camera.

The allegations were heard by a misconduct panel of the National College for Teaching and Leadership.

In a report of the hearing, Mr Harrison told the panel that he did not remember inviting pupils to punch his stomach but admitted: "I might have gone, 'go on feel it', that kind of thing."

"I'd use humour a lot in my lessons... it's possible I could have said 'feel, look' that type of thing pointing towards my stomach. I've done that a few times where I say 'it's like rock, feel it'. Like a deferral technique," he added.